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Cedar Rapids Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,228 students in Cedar Rapids Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Cedar Rapids Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
33 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
15,289 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
1,014 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cedar Rapids Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.42
# American Indian Students
37 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
299 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,357 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
11%
# Black Students
3,086 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
20%
6%
# White Students
8,677 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
57%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
122 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,677 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
637
148
# Students in K Grade:
1,172
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,105
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,065
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,087
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,052
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,055
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,052
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,089
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,087
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,327
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,259
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,159
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,143
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,996 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,390 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$275 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$266 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,996
$16,361
Spending / Student
$17,390
$15,938
Best Cedar Rapids Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harding Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4801 Golf St Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 558-2254
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 558-2254
Grades: 6-8
| 713 students
Rank: #22.
Taft Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5200 E Ave Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2243
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2243
Grades: 6-8
| 578 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 20th St Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 558-2452
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 558-2452
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
Rank: #44.
Mckinley Steam Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
620 10th St Se
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(319) 558-2348
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(319) 558-2348
Grades: 6-8
| 448 students
Rank: #55.
Wilson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2301 J St Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 558-3387
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 558-3387
Grades: 6-8
| 395 students
Rank: #66.
Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 13th St Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2153
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2153
Grades: 6-8
| 510 students
Rank: #77.
Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Egewood Rd
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-3427
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-3427
Grades: 6-8
| 47 students
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